Be grateful for our relatively inexpensive fabric in the US
03-17-2011, 11:31 AM
#13
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Originally Posted by dollycaswell
I'm visiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ladies.....the quilting fabric here is about $21.00 per meter, which is only 3 inches more than a yard! That's the cheap fabric. The reproduction "Dutch prints" which are absolutely gorgeous are about $40-45.00 per meter! I honestly don't know how anyone here could afford to quilt. That's in US dollars, it's about 30 euros per meter or 13-15 euros per meter for the cheap fabric. Fat quarters are 7 euros which is about $10 for a fat quarter!! Be very, very grateful for our prices in the US. I can't wait to get home!
03-17-2011, 12:26 PM
#15
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missouri
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How do those of you who live outside the US afford to quilt? Is your wages in line with fabric costs? Ours are for the most part except those of us who are on limited income of SS. The gov. hasn't seen fit to give us a raise for a couple years. They say there is no raise in the cost of living.LOL I don't know what rock they are living under.
03-17-2011, 12:28 PM
#17
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Location: Europe
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Originally Posted by dollycaswell
I'm visiting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ladies.....the quilting fabric here is about $21.00 per meter, which is only 3 inches more than a yard! That's the cheap fabric. The reproduction "Dutch prints" which are absolutely gorgeous are about $40-45.00 per meter! I honestly don't know how anyone here could afford to quilt. That's in US dollars, it's about 30 euros per meter or 13-15 euros per meter for the cheap fabric. Fat quarters are 7 euros which is about $10 for a fat quarter!! Be very, very grateful for our prices in the US. I can't wait to get home!
03-17-2011, 12:28 PM
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Well, yes, you can be very grateful! We here in Germany also have to pay between 14 and 16 Euros per meter (I think this is about 18 to 30$) for a good quality fabric, it's almost no difference to our neigbours in the Netherlands. Fortunately we can purchase brands like Kaufman, Hoffman, Moda, RJR etc.
I have collected a stash which is big enough for the next 20 years...I don't have to buy so much at the moment.
I have collected a stash which is big enough for the next 20 years...I don't have to buy so much at the moment.
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